VIDEO
RELEASED IN PIERSON CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY CASE

Volusia County Sheriff’s investigators are
hoping that recently released surveillance video of a man
robbing a Pierson convenience store Sunday morning will
prompt citizens to come forward and help identify the
suspect.

To view video click box above

One employee was in Pierson Discount
Groceries, 184 N. Center Street when a man who had his face
covered with a mask entered the store with a kitchen-type
knife in hand. The suspect walked behind the store counter
and demanded money from the register while pointing the
knife at the clerk. The clerk opened the register and then
gave the suspect some money. The suspect then fled. The
robber was described as a white man about 5’6” to 5’8” and
about 150 pounds. He’s believed to be in his late 20s. He
wore a dark green T-shirt with unknown printing on the back
over a dark, long sleeve shirt; blue jeans and a baseball
cap.

Anyone with information about the robbery is
asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 943-7866 or
Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at (888)
277-TIPS. Tipsters can also provide information by texting
“TIP231 plus the message” to CRIMES. Anyone who provides
information to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and can
qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.